4 out of 5 quills ~~ Book Review
This reviewer is a big fan of Robert B. Parker but I hadn’t read a Sunny Randall story in about ten years. Grudge Match was an excellent way to get reacquainted with Sunny.
Sunny is hired by one of her nemesis, gangsta’, Tony Marcus. His business (criminal enterprises) partner has disappeared and he needs to find her. All the old characters are back; Susan Silverman, Spike, Junior, Ty Bop, Jesse Stone and Molly Crane, just to name a few.
There’s a sub-plot involving Sunny’s ex-husband, Richie, that nicely breaks up the through-line of crime, murder and mayhem. Richie becomes,almost over night, the awkward step-father to a endearing, wise (beyond his tender years) boy, Richard. Completely unprepared he sucks Sunny into a sometime auntie/babysitter role.
Mike Lupica, the writer, does a superb job of continuing this series. The writing is total Robert B. Parker and Mike doesn’t miss a beat.
Enjoyable story and I was delighted to, once again, run the streets with Sunny Randall .
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